Kitchen Exhaust Systems
A typical commercial kitchen exhaust hood system runs at maximum design volume 100 percent of the time, regardless of kitchen equipment usage. Installing a kitchen hood ventilation control system can match system usage to the exhaust needs of the equipment.
As the exclusive North American distributor, ECM engineers and installs TEL’s cutting-edge kitchen exhaust hood systems, helping improve operating efficiency and more accurately match exhaust with kitchen operations.
Their kitchen hood variable air volume (VAV) system automatically adjusts exhaust and supply air as cooking demands change or when smoke or cooking effluent is detected. The exhaust hood system features unique microprocessor-based controls and sensors that automatically adjust ventilation based on equipment use, temperature, time of day, and more.
Customized Exhaust Hood System Solutions
At ECM, we provide clients with control strategies and equipment customized to their needs. This typically starts with a comprehensive survey of their existing exhaust hood system and energy usage, followed by a proposal detailing the scope of work, costs, expected savings, and potential utility incentives.
Once a plan is agreed upon, we take turnkey responsibility for the retrofit, including commissioning and employee training as needed. Further, after the exhaust hood system is up and running, it can communicate with your building automation system through BACnet to monitor and report on system performance and energy use.
With that said, ECM also works with clients that have a range of in-house capabilities or preferred installing contractors. We develop a working relationship with our clients built around their needs—including equipment-only sales, design consulting, commissioning services, and turnkey design-build.
Benefits of TEL’s Exhaust Hood System:
- Automatically regulate fan speed based on cooking load, time of day, and hood temperature
- Reduce exhaust hood system energy usage by up to 75 percent, cutting costs and reducing carbon emissions
- Decrease cleaning costs
- Minimize wear and tear on ventilation equipment
- Reduce ventilation noise for a quieter kitchen
- Promote safety and meet commercial kitchen regulations